Teraloop, a Finland-based company, specializes in converting electrical energy into kinetic energy and back, offering a way to store excess energy generated by renewable power sources. To do this, the company built a flywheel system in which a hollow, ring-shaped rotor spins at high speed while floating on magnets, avoiding physical contact and wear.
Teraloop uses Ansys Maxwell to analyze the magnetic forces that keep the rotor levitated, Ansys Mechanical to study the rotor’s motion, strength, and heat behavior, Ansys Fluent to optimize cooling and reduce air resistance, Ansys Motor-CAD to validate the motor’s design, and Ansys Twin Builder to simulate the electronics controlling power flow. Through this approach, Teraloop aims to refine its flywheel technology as a viable alternative for storing renewable energy at scale.
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